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Elementor #564361November 17, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Senior female staff report sexual assault and harassment at MoD The Guardian reports 60 women in senior positions at the Ministry of Defence have alleged the department is “hostile” and a “toxic” workplace in a letter which also claims female members of staff have been sexually assaulted and harassed by male colleagues.A statement from the MoD inside the paper says it is “deeply concerned” by the complaints and is “taking action to tackle the issues raised”. The paper also has a story on Israeli hostage,…
Benefit claimants not seeking work to face mandatory work placements Those on benefits who do not find work in more than 18 months will have to undertake work experience placements, under rules planned for late next year. The government says if they refuse they will lose access to their benefits for a period. But the charity Mind says the use of sanctions would worsen mental health. The announcement is part of plans to get people back to work, it will also see an extra £2.5bn spent on career support. Under the plan, those solely eligible for the standard Universal Credit…
Rishi Sunak sets out how pothole funding from HS2 savings to be used PM Rishi Sunak has set out how money saved from scrapping part of HS2 will tackle potholes around the country. £8.3bn of promised funding will go to England’s local councils over the next 11 years for road maintenance. Councils said the cost of repairing local roads was closer to £14bn. The Local Government Association (LGA) said the money was a boost but calls for longer term funding to tackle the repair backlog. Its spokesman, Darren Rodwell, said: “Longer-term, the government should award council highways departments with five…
Suella Braverman: No flights before election under PM’s Rwanda plan Suella Braverman has said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s current Rwanda plan will mean no asylum seekers are flown there before the next election. The former home secretary wrote in the Telegraph, saying “tinkering with a failed plan” would not achieve the government’s aims. Braverman’s article came days after the Supreme Court ruled the Rwanda policy unlawful. Just hours later Rishi Sunak announced plans for emergency legislation and a new treaty with Rwanda so that the first flights can leave in the spring. But Braverman argues a new treaty wouldn’t solve…
In today’s MetroTalk readers discuss Rishi Sunak’s plan to push forward with the Rwanda deportation scheme.
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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: Sunak vows emergency law to start Rwanda flights Thursday newspapers report on Rishi Sunak’s vow to bring in emergency legislation to mark Rwanda as a safe country after the UK Supreme Court ruled the government’s flagship asylum policy is unlawful. Rishi’s plan The Daily Express calls Sunak “defiant” and reports the “PM fights back.” The Times says the prime minister has pledged to do “whatever is necessary” to get flights to Rwanda off the ground by the next election. The Guardian says Sunak has “staked his political credibility” on pushing through emergency legislation to…
Keir Starmer suffers major Labour rebellion over Gaza ceasefire vote A major Labour rebellion over Sir Kier Starmer’s stance on the Israel-Gaza war, with 56 of his MPs voting for an immediate ceasefire. Jess Phillips, Afzal Khan and Yasmin Qureshi were among shadow ministers who quit their roles to back the motion from the SNP. Ten of the party’s frontbenchers have left their jobs over the vote, including eight shadow ministers. Sir Keir has instead backed pauses in the conflict to deliver aid. Announcing she was quitting her role as shadow domestic violence minister, Ms Phillips said she was voting…
Critical that Rwanda flights take off in the spring, Robert Jenrick says A new treaty with Rwanda is in the “final stages” of negotiations, according to immigration minister Robert Jenrick. He said it was “absolutely critical that flights go off to Rwanda in the spring”. His comments came after the UK Supreme Court ruled the government’s flagship asylum policy was unlawful. The new treaty would protect against the removal of asylum seekers from Rwanda back to their home country, PM Sunak said.
The Crown: Netflix to release first part of the final season The final part of The Crown’s last season will be released on Thursday, with the first half of the season already available on Netflix. Season six details the events of the late 1990s, including Princess Diana’s relationship with Dodi. The final part of the last season will cover the events leading up to Princess Diana’s death in 1997 and the aftermath. Both Diana and Dodi, along with their driver died in a car accident in Paris in 1997 -they were being chased by paparazzi. The final six episodes of…
‘Anyone who was present at the site at the weekend is advised to seek medical advice if they feel unwell.’
‘The speeds at which you were driving were unbelievably disgusting. We took the whole impact and never stood a chance.’
In today’s MetroTalk readers are discussing derision within the Conservative Party and society.
‘No-one saw Sheldon Flanighan go under the van. The expert’s hypothesis is that he went under as you reversed. You ran over him twice.’
A teenager has died after being stabbed during a group brawl described as ‘utter mayhem’ in west London.
PMQs returns today: What to expect as MPs return to the House At a glance – PMQs today PMQs return this week after parliament was prorogued for two weeks. But politics didn’t stop in that time – and a lot happened. What time is PMQs today? PMQs begins at the usual time of 12 noon, and the session will last for about half an hour. You can watch PMQs live on the UK Parliament YouTube channel. What should we expect from PMQs? PM Rishi Sunak will face Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer at noon on Wednesday. It will be the first…
Rwanda ruling- Court rules Govt’s Rwanda plan unlawful Breaking – update The Supreme Court has ruled the government’s plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda as unlawful, in a major blow to Rishi Sunak. LIVE – Breaking – Supreme Court Rwanda ruling- Court rules Govt’s Rwanda plan UNLAWFUL The Supreme Court is set to decide whether the UK can send asylum seekers to Rwanda. The plan is designed to deter people crossing in small boats across the Channel, but since it was announced it has been thwarted by legal challenges. It had been a major part of Rishi Sunak’s promise.…
Many of Wednesday’s front pages cover, for a second day, the aftermath of Suella Braverman’s sacking.
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Keir Starmer to put forward Labour Gaza conflict vote Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer will attempt to put his party’s position on the Israel-Hamas conflict to a vote on Wednesday, in a bid to maintain party unity. The party plans to table a Commons motion reflecting concerns over the civilian death toll, and urging longer pauses in the fighting to deliver aid. But it will echo Sir Keir’s position and stop short of urging an immediate ceasefire. Dozens of Labour MPs have already called for a ceasefire, defying the party’s official stance. And 19 members of the frontbench have also…
